cyanide81

The weekend was OK. Just sat at home and did nothing. Well we did go to our neighbors house for dinner on sat night. It was fun. We played Chinese Checkers. Did you at least get to see the fireworks?

We have all that on the first of July; damn noisy kids, I just closed the windows and waited for it to end. Bah, humbug. Sorry, maybe that's supposed to be my Christmas attitude. Don't think that grumpiness is so easy because it's not.

I gotta echo everyone else. Its not you. Thats fucked up of them. Im sorry dude.

Here's the thing, you're taking everything personally when it's really about the color barrier and crude prejudices. Some of us more empathetic souls understand that it's not easy being green. You can change all of that when you take over the world and perhaps refrain from putting me up against the wall with the others on the day of reckoning, assuming you find this helpful .

Aw, that sounds really stressful. I hope the results come back with good news. You & your fam will be in my thoughts

... and yes, a garbage bag full of puppies. I can't believe it myself. Last year there was a litter of puppies found in an outhouse. It's amazing how poorly some people can treat animals. I mean, I *know* puppies are a pain in the butt, especially when you've got a bunch of them - but there are rescues and even just regular people that would be willing to take them in. It's sad that animals have to suffer needlessly.

I hope and pray she's okay, but I'll lay out the worst likely scenario so you can wrap your head around it:

In the event that her kidneys are failing, that's my profession and I can reasure you that with dialysis she could still lead an active life. Being diabetic, she's already familiar with special diets. It would just require some modification.

But, if this is the case, she basically would likely have dialysis for a few hours three times a week, and if deemed a transplant candidate, could get on a list (or more than one - I always advise my patients to go to more than one transplant center to increase odds, as well as the fact that different centers have different criteria for judging candidacy, so being denied at one doesn't rule out a transplant).

I realize I'm jumping the gun, as she hasn't gotten results yet, but I'm just laying out the worst likely possibilities. And I've had patients who have been on dialysis for upward of 30 years, and also those well into their 90s, so ESRD (End-Stage Renal Disease, AKA 'CRF,' or Chronic Renal Failure) is not by any means a death sentence. Compliance is key.

BTW, diabetes mellitis is the #1 cause of kidney failure (high bloodpressure is the 2nd), so she'd have a lot of other patients dialyzing with her who would be able to offer support and diet suggestions.

Should you have any questions I'd be happy to try to answer or if you just need to rant, I'm here.

Also, 2 of my friends here on SG are dialysis patients and one's father is one, so in the event your mother does reqire it (and again, she may not), they'd probably be willing to offer yousome support.

And there is a great online support group for families of kidney patients.

Let me know how it goes.

Oh, and my music is hard to pigeonhole. Influences range from Lou Reed to Neil Young & Crazy Horse to Sonic Youth to Dylan to Hendrix to Hank Williams Sr, to AFI to Miles Davis to Blind Gary Davis to Patti Smith to Dead Kennedys to Foo Fighters to Billie Holliday to Grateful Dead to . . . well, you can sort of get the picture.

What are you talking about? I dont work with you!
I keed I keed.
You need to stop being so damn hard on yourself sweetie. Do something for me. The next time you THINK you dont have the guts to talk to someone or whatever, imagine me telling you that I KNOW you can do it and just do it. Ok? Ok.

I had a few people I know that went through match.com and were pretty happy.

aww internet girls can be such jerks sometimes.
i'm sorry.

...but that picture seriously made me LOL
it may have just made my day

Been alright. Much better than I was about 2 years ago anyway
And thank you. Ive gotten a much better camera since the last time we've spoken too

Her blogs and comments are hard to understand because it is a friend of hers (Hamu), who speaks no English, using an online translator to keep us up-to-date. Rokko's in a coma. I'll PM you more details.

It will only get better Talking to people should help.

GTAI V is good but I am getting board of it quickly. I get board of games usually bit this one quicker than others. hope all is well today.